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We owe a lot to violence and conflict, as a big chunk of all of…
With the incredible diversity of life found on Earth now, it’s easy to forget that…
We live in strange times, when the end of the world is an odd, morbid…
The media will tell you that the communal cultural experience of going to see a…
We encounter them every day, putting things like water, chlorine, acetic acid and sulfuric acid…
The year 1816 was the first since the onset of the French Revolutionary Wars in…
Heavily guarded buildings are awesome, and what buildings are better guarded than bunkers? These man-made…
Imagine you’ve been through Hell. You’ve put your life on the line, and you’ve potentially…
There is a saying that for anybody who saves a single life, it is as…
Every film fan has fallen into the trap of buying that a venerated classic must…
You’re no doubt used to sensationalist headlines, especially when it comes to bad science. But…
The United States of America has a befuddling relationship with the largest oil exporter in…
We were going to put together a list of “things the government could be hiding…
Before you go through your kitchen pantry and throw away food based on the expiration…
It’s often been said that songs are largely driven by emotion rather than meaning or…
For many of us Mars represents hope. From scientific discoveries (e.g. living organisms against all…
Popular culture is one of those subjects, much like politics, that everyone thinks they’re an…
Awhile ago, we told you about 10 Devastating Nuclear Events and Accidents. Included was the story of…
A word of warning: You’ll need a great deal of time, luck, or perseverance (or…
When it comes to technology, we are living in amazing times. We have practically instant…
It’s hard to believe that there are 7.8 billion people on the planet, and that…
Most of us are probably familiar with Dr. Strangelove, the Terminator series, and (spoiler alert)…
Most people have fond memories of going to the zoo. The experience of waiting, in…